The Europe Desk

Asli Aydıntaşbaş, senior policy fellow with the Wider Europe programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations, joined us in part two of our series on Turkey to discuss Turkey's relationship with the EU and ongoing maritime tensions with Cyprus, as well as Turkey's relationships with the United States and Russia.

The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today.

Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder

Production by Jonas Heering, Nick Lokker and Emily Traynor Mayrand

Communications by Hannah Tyler and Iris Thatcher

Design by Sarah Diebboll

https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast

Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk

If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: [email protected].

Sarah de Lange, Professor of Political Science at the University of Amsterdam, joined us to discuss last week's elections in the Netherlands, including the continued success of Prime Minister Mark Rutte's VVD party, the state of the Dutch far right, and the prospects for building a governing coalition in Parliament.

The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today.

Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder

Production by Jonas Heering, Nick Lokker and Emily Traynor Mayrand

Communications by Hannah Tyler and Iris Thatcher

Design by Sarah Diebboll

https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast

Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk

If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: [email protected].

Angela Stent, Professor of Government and Foreign Service at Georgetown University, sat down with The Europe Desk to discuss recent developments in Russia, including the protests following the arrest of Alexei Navalny as well as the country's worsening relations with Germany, the European Union, and the United States.

The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today.

Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder

Production by Nick Lokker, Jonas Heering, Mitchell Fariss and Emily Traynor Mayrand

Communications by Hannah Tyler and Iris Thatcher

Design by Sarah Diebboll

https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast

Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk

If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: [email protected].

Pawel Zerka, policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations with the Rethink: Europe initiative sat down with The Europe Desk to discuss the ECFR Cohesion Monitor's latest report "The crisis that made the EU: European cohesion in the age of COVID" and how the crisis has challenged the EU, how united EU member states were going into the crisis, and what implications COVID has for the future of European integration.

The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today.

Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder

Production by Jonas Heering and Emily Traynor Mayrand

Communications by Hannah Tyler and Iris Thatcher

Design by Sarah Diebboll

https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast

Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk

If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: [email protected].

Malte Humpert, Senior Fellow and Founder of The Arctic Institute, joined us to discuss the increasing importance of the Arctic in transatlantic affairs, how Russian and Chinese influence is impacting the region, and what role the Arctic will play in the coming decades in the face of climate change.

The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today.

Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder

Production by Jonas Heering, Iris Thatcher, Mitchell Fariss and Emily Traynor Mayrand

Communications by Hannah Tyler

Design by Sarah Diebboll

https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast

Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk

If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: [email protected].

Katrin Sieg, Director of the BMW Centre for German and European Studies at Georgetown, joined us to discuss how European museums have approached the colonial pasts of European countries, the impact of recent events such as the Black Lives Matter movement and how the restitution of artefacts fits into current discussions of decolonization.

The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today.

Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder

Production by Hannah Tyler and Emily Traynor Mayrand

Communications by Jonas Heering, Iris Thatcher and Mitchell Fariss

Design by Sarah Diebboll

https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast

Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk

If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: [email protected].

Constanze Stelzenmüller, Fritz Stern Chair on Germany and Trans-Atlantic Relations in the Center on the United States and Europe at the Brookings Institution, joined us to discuss the key figures in Germany's upcoming elections and what these elections will mean for the future of Germany's role in the EU as well as the transatlantic relationship.

The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today.

Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder

Production by Jonas Heering and Emily Traynor Mayrand

Communications by Hannah Tyler, Iris Thatcher and Mitchell Fariss

Design by Sarah Diebboll

https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast

Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk

If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: [email protected].

Roger Kangas, Professor of Central Asian Studies at the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, joined us to discuss the numerous crises that have arisen in Russia's near abroad, including the situations in Belarus, Ukraine, Central Asia, and more.

The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today.

Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder

Production by Jonas Heering, Hannah Tyler, Emily Traynor Mayrand, and Nick Lokker

Communications by Iris Thatcher and Mitchell Fariss

Design by Sarah Diebboll

https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast

Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk

If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: [email protected].

Kathleen McNamara, Professor of Government and Foreign Service at Georgetown University and Co-Director, the Global Political Economy Project, joined us to explore how the cascading crises of the last decade have impacted the development of European identity, how it has fared over this period and what are its biggest challenges going forward.

The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today.

Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder

Production by Jonas Heering and Emily Traynor Mayrand

Communications by Hannah Tyler, Iris Thatcher and Mitchell Fariss

Design by Sarah Diebboll

https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast

Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk

If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: [email protected].

Dr. Nathalie Tocci, director of the Italian Istituto Affari Internazionali, and special advisor to the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, joined us to discuss the EU's geopolitical ambitions, how it fared amid the tumultuous year that was 2020, and what lies ahead.

The Europe Desk is a podcast from the BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. It brings together leading experts working on the most pertinent issues facing Europe and transatlantic relations today.

Music by Sam Kyzivat and Breakmaster Cylinder

Production by Jonas Heering and Emily Traynor Mayrand

Communications by Hannah Tyler, Iris Thatcher and Mitchell Fariss

Design by Sarah Diebboll

https://cges.georgetown.edu/podcast

Twitter and Instagram: @theeuropedesk

If you would like a transcript of this episode, more information about the Center's events, or have any feedback, please email: [email protected].